Combination ash tray and display holder



June 2 1942 J. F. scHYLANDER D 2335365' COMBINATION ASHTRAY AND DISPLAY HOLDER Filed May 6. 1940 @j fZ/r ture.

Patented une 2,1 1942 COMBINATION ASH TRAY ANI)v DISPLAY `HOLDER John F; schyianaer, chicago, nl.

Application May 6, 1940;A Serial No. 333,626

(ci. alc-156) Y 4 Claims. This inventionV relates to trays and the like.

' andV particularly to the manner of mounting thereon and securing thereto, suitable decorative devices, vsuch as initials,y monograms, advertising 4matter and the like.

One object of the present invention is to proi vide a tray of suitable construction whereby aV decorative device may be readily attached thereto.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel means for securing a decorative device in a holder capable of ready and convenient ati tachment to a tray.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel means for readily positioning a holder, con# ,taining a Adecorative device, with reference to a trayv for attachment thereto, and wherein suitwith an vannular rib 9 extending upwardly Vfrom the base and surrounding the central portion II thereof, which is clearly shown in Fig. 2v as being offset vertically from the plane of the remaining portion of the base B outside of thev rib 9. For mounting a suitable decorative device, such Afor example, as initials, monograms, advertising matter or the like on the tray, a vertically disposed hollow member l2 shown, in the present instance, as of annular form, is provided with `an inwardly extending flange I?4 adjacent its upper edge portion and having a transparent plate able means areprovided for protecting the device 'from damage due to outside influence, such `as fire, heat, Washing of the tray or the like A further object of kthe invention is to provide a device of the character descrlbed,which is of simple construction, efficient, capable of being `or member I''such, for example, asglass, crystal,vmica, or the like, .positioned within the vertically disposed hollow member I2and` against the `under vside. of the flange I3, the transparent vmember I4 being shown, in the present instance,

` preferably of dome shape, adapted toextend, ad-

readily assembled, and economical to manufac- A Vstill further dry details hereinafter referred to and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

One embodiment of the prescntinvention is shown for illustrative purposes in the accoml panying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a tray embodying features of the present invention, certain portions of the gure being broken away to better illustrate the structure embodied therein;

, object of the invention is to improve devices of the character` described in sun- Fig. 271s Va sectional elevational view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 1, and taken substantially as indicated by the line 2 2 thereof; and `Fig. 3 is a sectional elevational view of a portion of the structure illustrated inFigs. land 2, -S showing certain of the elements in a position prior to. securing the elements `to each other and in position on thetray.

Asillustrated in the accompanying drawmg,

the present invention comprises a tray indicated,

as a whole, by .the numeral Vii and shown, in the present instance, as being suitable for use as an ash tray, having ya saucer-like base portion B provided adjacent its marginal edge Ywith a flange l having depressions 8V formed therein adapted to receive acigar, cigarette, or the like, as is com-.-y

Fig. 3, ,after which the portion vof the retainer jacent its central portion, slightly above the upper edge of the member l2.

Positioned also inthe member I2 is a substantially disc-like member l5, preferably of rela# tively stiff paper, such as cardboard or the like,v

which may be suitablycurved, and on Awhich a ,suitable decorative device or indicia, such as ini- I tials, monograms, `advertising matter, or the like, may be printed or otherwise attached to the side thereof adjacent the crystal I4 in a manner to be visible therethrough.v j

,For securing the crystal HlV and disc-like member I5. in the member I2 and adjacent the flange Y I3 thereof, a dished ring-like retainer I6 having an opening I'I adjacent its central portion is positioned within the member I2 with the outer edge portions ofthe retainer I6 closely adjacent the side walls of the member I2, as illustrated in llir adjacent and surrounding the opening I1 formedY therein is bent or pressed toward the plane of theouter edge portions of the retainer and disc I5, as illustrated in Fig. 2, thereby causing a stretching or `expansion of the retainer (radially to force the outer edge portion thereof 'snuglyV against `the wall of the member l2in a manner to provide a binding frictional engagement therewith for securing the retainer1I6,fdisc mon practice in devices `of the character de-y scribed. y y VThe bottom portion of the saucer-like base ii is shown, in the present instance,yas provided 55 I5, and crystal I4 adjacent the upper edge portion of the member I2.

For securing the member I2 and elements mounted therein to thebase 6 of the tray, the oiiset portion I'I of thetray bottom isprovided, preferably within and adjacent the rib 9, with a Yplurality of preferably elongated, radially disposed,` annularly spaced apertures I8 adapted to receive correspondingly spaced lugs I9 formed on the lower edge portion of the annular wall of the member I2, after which the lugs I9 are bent inwardly, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2, and in a manner to occupy a position substantially in the plane of the portion of the bottom 6 outside the rib 9.

It will be observed that by reason of the arrangement of the apertures I8 with respect to the rib 9, the lugs I9 may be readily positioned in the apertures I8 merely by positioning the lugs within the rib 9 and rotating the member I2 to the proper position where the lugs I9 will register with and enter the apertures I8, thereby facilitating assembly of the member I2 with the tray bottom.Y

For suitably protecting a desk, table, or the like on which the tray may be placed, a pad 2I of felt or other suitable material, may be positioned on the extreme lower portion of the tray, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that the presentinvention provides a novel construction and arrangement whereby a suitable decorative device may be readily and conveniently attached to a tray, and wherein suitable means are provided for protecting the decorative device from damage.

It will be apparent also that the present invention provides novel means for securing a decorative or other similar device in a member capable of convenient attachment to a tray, and wherein suitable means are provided for positioning the member with respect to the tray for attachment thereto.

Obviouslyy the present invention is not limited to the precise construction and arrangement shown and described, as the same may be variously modied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an article of the class described and in combination, a saucer-like base, the central portion of the bottom of said base being offset and positioned above the outer portion of the said bottom and providing a plurality of circumferentially arranged apertures adjacent its marginal edge, a vertically disposed annular hollow member, a plurality of detent members projecting from said hollow member and respectively extending through said apertures and having their free ends inturned, said member having an inwardly extending Bange formed thereon adjacent its upper edge portion, a transparent Y said bottom, the portion of the bottom within said rib being offset from the plane of other portions of said bottom, said offset portion having a plurality of radially disposed annularly spaced apertures therein adjacent said rib, an annular hollow member having annularly spaced lugs adjacent its lower edge extending through said apertures and bent beneath said offset portion, an inwardly extending ange adjacent the upper edge portion of Y said member, a transparent crystal in said member adjacent said ange, and an expansible retainer having an opening adjacent its central portion, said retainer being positioned in said member with its outer edge adjacent the inner wall of the member and having that portion of the retainer surrounding the opening therein bent toward the plane of the outer edge portion thereof to expand said outer edge of the retainer against the inner wall of said hollow member for securing said crystal adjacent said ange.

3. In an article of the class described and in combination, a saucer-like base having an upwardly extending annular rib formed adjacent the central portion thereof, the bottom portion of the base within `said rib offset from the plane of the portion of the bottom outside said rib, said offset portion having a plurality of radially disposed annularly spaced apertures therein, an annular hollow member having annularly spaced lugs formed integrally therewith adjacent its lower edge extending through said apertures and bent beneath said offset portion for securing said hollow member thereto, an inwardly extending ange adjacent the upper edge portion of said member, a transparent crystal within said member adjacent said flange, a disc within said member adjacent said crystal, and a dished ringlike retainer having an opening adjacent its central portion, said retainer being positioned within said member with its outer edge adjacent the inner wall thereof and said disc, and having that portion of the retainer surrounding said opening bent toward the plane of said disc and outer edge portion of the retainer to expand said outer edge thereof radially against the inner wall of said hollow member for securing said crystal and disc adjacent said ange.

4. In an article of the kind described and in combination, a base, a vertically disposed hollow cylindrical member secured to the base adjacent the central portion thereof, said member having an inwardly extending flange adjacent its upper edge portion, a transparent member positioned in said hollow member adjacent said flange, a disc having indicia thereon and engaging the inner side of said transparent member, and a resilient annular member positioned within said hollow member for securing said transparent member and disc in position, said plate having an outer diameter normally greater than the inner diameter of the hollow member and being distorted to a concavo-convex cross section along radial lines in an amount such that its outer peripheral edge eingages said disc and presses against the inner face of said hollow member.

JOHN F. SCHYLANDER. 

